Urinary System

Question 1

the kidney is absent

Answer 1

Absence of Kidney

Question 2

having small kidney

Answer 2

Microkidney

Question 3

two kidneys are joined together across the midline of the body

Answer 3

Horseshoe Kidney

Question 4

large cyst are present in he kidneys

Answer 4

Polycystic Kidney

Question 5

sometimes the major calyx has a separate pelvis and a partial or complete separate ureter

Answer 5

Double Kidney, Double Pelvis and Double Ureter

Question 6

the kidney is not in its normal position

Answer 6

Ectopic Kidney

Question 7

the bladder may lie outside the pelvis

Answer 7

Exstrophy of the Bladder

Question 8

the urethra open under surface of the penis

Answer 8

Hypospadias

Question 9

the urethra opens on the upper surface of the penis

Answer 9

Epispadias

Question 10

what are the Functions of Kidney

Answer 10

1. it excrete urine which contains water and waste products
2. it regulates fluid content of the blood
3. they regulate the concentration of the various salts circulating in the blood

Question 11

collect blood from the kidneys and empty into the inferior vena cava

Answer 11

Renal Veins

Question 12

the left and right are branches of the abdominal aorta that supply blood to the kidneys

Answer 12

Renal Arteries

Question 13

is the passage from UB to the outside

Answer 13

Urethra

Question 14

in female urethra how many inches in lenght

Answer 14

1.5 inches in length

Question 15

How about the urethra in male

Answer 15

it is much longer

Question 16

it passes through the prostate gland, perineum and the entire length of the penis for an approximate length of 8 inches

Answer 16

Urethra

Question 17

is a reservoir for the urine and lies in the pelvis behind the symphysis pubis

Answer 17

Urinary Bladder

Question 18

it is in front of the rectum and in female, it is anterior to the uterus

Answer 18

Urinary Bladder

Question 19

are two tubes about 10-12 inches in length which extends from the kidney to the urinary bladder

Answer 19

Ureters

Question 20

Ureters has a 3 coats

Answer 20

1. Epithelial Lining
2. Involuntary Muscle
3. Fibrous Layer

Question 21

each, passes down along the posterior abdominal wall behind the peritoneum and crosses the pelvic brim and runs down along the latera wall of the pelvis to the pelvic floor

Answer 21

Ureters

Question 22

is the upper expanded funnel-shaped end of the ureter which is in contact with the kidney

Answer 22

Renal Pelvis

Question 23

are two or three divisions of the renal pelvis

Answer 23

Major Calyces (Sing. Calyx)

Question 24

what are the divisions of renal pelvis

Answer 24

a. Superior Major Calyces
b. Middle Major Calyces
c. Inferior Major Calyces

Question 25

are the cup-shaped divisions of the major calyces,

Answer 25

Minor Calyces

Question 26

each minor calyces is made up of many collecting tubules and is cone-shaped with its base directed towards the cortex

Answer 26

Renal Pyramid

Question 27

the excretory organ

Answer 27

Kidneys (2)

Question 28

outer part containing the renal tubules

Answer 28

Cortex

Question 29

inner part made up of renal pyramids

Answer 29

Medulla

Question 30

are the pipelines

Answer 30

Ureters (2)

Question 31

the reservoir

Answer 31

Urinary Bladder

Question 32

a waste pipe

Answer 32

Urethra

Question 33

contains over a million nephrons

Answer 33

Kidneys (2)

Question 34

occupies the space between the 12th dorsal/thoracic to the 3rd lumbar body

Answer 34

Kidneys (2)

Question 35

kidney are located behind the peritoneum or also called ___ which covers their anterior surfaces

Answer 35

retroperitoneally

Question 36

in kidneys the right lies at ___ than the left because of the ____

Answer 36

slightly lower level liver

Question 37

the structural and functional units responsible for filtering the blood and forming urine

Answer 37

Nephrons

Question 38

are located in the cortex of the kidney

Answer 38

Renal Corpuscle

Question 39

Each consist of a cup-like structure called

Answer 39

Glomerular (Bowman's capsule)

Question 40

This contains a cluster of capillaries called

Answer 40

Glomerulus

Question 41

contains a cluster of capillaries called the glomerulus

Answer 41

Renal Tubule

Question 42

exit from the glomerular capsule to form highly coiled

Answer 42

Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)

Question 43

Then becomes the descending limb of the hairpin-like

Answer 43

Nephron loop

Question 44

they are bean-shaped organs which lie in the upper, posterior abdomen one on each side approximately 10 cm in length

Answer 44

Kidney (2)

Question 45

each ___ has a capsule which is surrounded by fat and moves during respiration

Answer 45

Kidneys

Question 46

is a depression on the medial or inner border where the renal artery, renal veins, the lymphatic's and pelvis enter the kidney

Answer 46

Hilum / Hilus

Question 47

includes the renal artery, vein, lymphatic's and renal pelvis

Answer 47

Renal Pedicle